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N5092 (CF-PXB) in its original livery
Seoul, South Korea - October 1969
Photo courtesy of Aris Pappas
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N1727T (C-FPXD) in its original Trans International livery
Photo courtesy of Ken Fielding
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C-FPXD with PWA - Edmonton City Centre (YXD) - 1981
Photo from the Mike Ody Collection via George Trussell
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C-FPXD in First Air livery February 2005
Montréal Pierre Elliot Trudeau International (YUL) Photo courtesy of Pierre Langlois
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We are always dealing with the quality of the photos that we extract from our source material. Terry spent countless hours scanning internal magazines from several legacy airlines.
However, scanners cannot correct all the effects that the passage of time has on the original prints and newsprint is not as sharp as an original print. Modern software can often improve the original photo marginally.
We debated whether or not to use the photo on the left for NetLetter #1551 but we thought that the story was good enough. Reader Albert Sorignet offered to work on improving the photo. Although certainly not as sharp as the original, the faces are now more recognizable. That is the whole point!
Our thanks to Albert Sorignet.
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In NetLetter #1551, reader Evan Lloyd requested our assistance in locating a friend, Jim Woods, with whom he had lost contact several years ago.
Jim Douglas (YVR) recognized both names and offered his services to help reconnect the guys; mission accomplished!
We love it when stuff works. 😀😉
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The last Martin Mars finally made it to Arizona over the weekend after a couple of earlier attempts were aborted due engine problems. One diverted to Victoria (home of the other Mars since last year).
Final leg to a lake (manmade reservoir) about 50 km north of Phoenix. Will be disassembled and trucked about 270 km south to the Pima Air & Space Museum near Tucson.
Research by Ken Pickford
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Last ever Martin Mars Takeoff From Sproat Lake! Philippine Mars' Penultimate Flight
It finally happened, the last flying Martin Mars leaving Sproat Lake for the last time!
Posted on YouTube by Tobyn Burton Aviation Videos
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Martin Philippine Mars lands in the San Francisco Bay for the last time
Posted on YouTube by wcolby
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 Terry Baker, co-founder of the NetLetter scours the internet for aviation related Trivia and Travel Tips for you, our readers, to peruse.
Travelling to Cancun?
The Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama recently eliminated a controversial fee that previously required tourists to pay for bringing more than one large electronic device, such as laptops or tablets, through customs. The rule had led to reports of travelers being charged an average of $190 or having their devices confiscated. Source: travelpulse.ca
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At Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), you will have an additional option for dropping off your loved ones with the opening of the (West) express drop-off zone located in parking lot P4.
Open from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week, this express drop-off will make it easier for you to get around the airport and avoid traffic congestion. Your loved ones will be able to take advantage of a frequent shuttle service, with a 5-minute trip directly to the terminal.
We hear the opening of the (East) drop-off zone located in parking lot P10.
Source: Pionairs Quebec district newsletter
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January 20, 1959 was the date of the maiden flight of the Vickers Vanguard.
The aircraft with the registration G-AOYW flew a short distance from Weybridge to nearby Wisley, Surrey. The Vickers Vanguard was designed as a larger and longer-range successor to the popular Vickers Viscount.
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) also expressed interest in the new airliner, although with slightly different requirements than those of British European Airways (BEA).
Two types would be built to suit the launch customers' specifications: Type 951 for BEA and Type 952 for TCA, which had higher seating and cargo capacity. BEA ordered 20 in July 1956, and TCA ordered 20 in January 1957.
Trans-Canada Air Lines would place the Vanguard into service in February 1961, beating BEA by a month. Indeed, TCA's Type 952's additional features soon caught the attention of BEA, who approached Vickers to ask for a new variant. This was known as the Type 953, and BEA would change its order with six Type 951s and fourteen Type 953s delivered. The Vanguard was a commercial failure with only 43 aircraft sold to two original customers -- 23 for TCA and 20 for BEA, plus one prototype. By the time the Vanguard was ready for service few airlines were interested in large 4-engine turboprops with jets like the Boeing 727 and DC-9 soon to be available.
Source: www.airwaysmag.com
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Issue dated July 2003
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On July 22, 1943 Trans-Canada Air Lines (now Air Canada) launched its very first transatlantic flight, from Montreal to Prestwick, Scotland. The transatlantic service was introduced to assist in the war effort to carry mail to and from the Canadian armed forces in the British Isles.
The service also provided transportation for Canadian government officials and members of the Canadian armed forces.
The first flight on a Lancaster aircraft CF-CMS set a record of 12 hours and 26 minutes, and carried 2,600 pounds of mail and three passengers on government business.
TCA soon realized the potential of extending the overseas service to paying passengers, and by 1946, the company began passenger service from Montreal to London through Prestwick, using four modified Lancaster aircraft with all the amenities to provide safe and comfortable passage.
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Posted by Paul Bulas December 5, 2024 - Interesting numbers regarding the weight and fuel savings.
In 2005, due to high fuel prices, Air Canada tested a bare-metal, American Airlines-style finish on a Boeing 767-200 (C-GDSP), reducing weight by 360 pounds to save $24,000 annually on operational costs. However, the experiment only lasted a few weeks. |
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